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Android users can now use conversational editing in Google Photos

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Re: Android users can now use conversational editing in Google Photos

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Post by TranquilMarmot »

prabakarviji wrote: post #8
barbazoo wrote: post #5

Not affiliated, but Immich ( https://immich.app/ ) is a great self-hosted alternative to Google Photos.

Interesting. any alternative options for iCloud Photos?

You can import your iCloud photos into Immich. Immich itself is agnostic to the photos and mostly just operates on folders of files.

https://github.com/simulot/immich-go is what I used to import ~300gb of photos from Google Photos to Immich. Not sure how well it works for iCloud.

There is also https://ente.io/ which is a private & secure photo backup app that you don't need to self-host.

Re: Android users can now use conversational editing in Google Photos

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Post by PStamatiou »

What is happening on the Photos team? I know a lot of the core team has left already, but lately it really seems like they are cramming in AI functionality in a way that does not consider the whole experience and it truly feels bolted-on. First they tried to mess with regular search and had to leave in a setting for people to go out of their way to disable it.

Google Photos used to be one of my most favorite apps. Now it's some testing playground. I'm sure some new startup is approaching this area so the cycle can repeat.

Re: Android users can now use conversational editing in Google Photos

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Post by TranquilMarmot »

into_ruin wrote: post #9
barbazoo wrote: post #5

Not affiliated, but Immich ( https://immich.app/ ) is a great self-hosted alternative to Google Photos.

I really tried my best with Immich, but because I didn't want to open a port on my home firewall it made syncing kind of a pain. I ended up going with Ente and have been pretty happy with it.

I host Immich in Hetzner (VPS w/ attached 1TB storage box) and connect to it using Tailscale which works pretty flawlessly on my phone. It's great, although the VPS is pretty slow and I might move to a home server at some point.

I might also just switch over to Ente so I don't have to deal with the self-hosting. Price for Ente is about equivalent for what I'm paying Hetzner right now.

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Post by walthamstow »

into_ruin wrote: post #9
barbazoo wrote: post #5

Not affiliated, but Immich ( https://immich.app/ ) is a great self-hosted alternative to Google Photos.

I really tried my best with Immich, but because I didn't want to open a port on my home firewall it made syncing kind of a pain. I ended up going with Ente and have been pretty happy with it.

Tailscale solves the open port thing for me

Re: Android users can now use conversational editing in Google Photos

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Post by kakokiyrvoooo »

into_ruin wrote: post #9
barbazoo wrote: post #5

Not affiliated, but Immich ( https://immich.app/ ) is a great self-hosted alternative to Google Photos.

I really tried my best with Immich, but because I didn't want to open a port on my home firewall it made syncing kind of a pain. I ended up going with Ente and have been pretty happy with it.

Tailscale is what I use to solve such issues.

Re: Android users can now use conversational editing in Google Photos

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Post by kllrnohj »

barbazoo wrote: post #5

Not affiliated, but Immich ( https://immich.app/ ) is a great self-hosted alternative to Google Photos.

Unfortunately it seems to still be lacking HDR images support ( https://github.com/immich-app/immich/discussions/7262 ) if you care about that or not.

Re: Android users can now use conversational editing in Google Photos

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Post by jezzamon »

mrbonner wrote: post #17

Imagine one day that Tesla will only allow you to control your car with voice commands. It would be hilarious. Is conversation UX suitable for everything? I think not. Turn left, no other left, no the left after that left. No, damn it stop the car. /s

Conversational via text, not via voice
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